Hi there - very informative reading all the measurements, glad I dropped by! Figured I may as well make a post as I'm looking to upgrade my Amp/Dac for my desktop computer setup (with headphones).
I currently have an OPPO HA-2 portable amp/dac and have OPPO PM-3s and Sennheiser HD6XXs. I tend to use the HD6XXs a bit more because I prefer them for gaming although I frequently use the planar PM-3s for music. The HA-2 drives the OPPOs fine but I have issues with the HD6XXs as it only gives 30mW at 300Ohms whereas the OPPOs are 26Ohms. I tend to have the amp at max volume constantly with the HD6XXs and have to frequently use high gain which increases distortions.
So, I'm looking at a new amp/dac setup. I'm not opposed to an all-in-one or a stack.
Have looked at Topping's new dx7s but I'm concerned about output impedance for the PM-3s, plus its not the most powerful at 300Ohms. The Topping D50 seems to look quite good for a DAC but would then need a corresponding amp. Anyone heard anything more about the future A50 amp?
Don't currently use balanced but hey if it has the feature, I'm all for it. Native DSD would be nice (a reason for liking the D50). So best bang for buck obviously. Sub $1k total preferable.
Looked at Schitt Jutenheim with multibit DAC and Audio-gd R2R-11/NFB-11 but despite the fanboys have read some not so encouraging things about both brands.
So yeah I think that's everything. Any advice/recommendations most welcome and appreciated. Cheers!
I currently have an OPPO HA-2 portable amp/dac and have OPPO PM-3s and Sennheiser HD6XXs. I tend to use the HD6XXs a bit more because I prefer them for gaming although I frequently use the planar PM-3s for music. The HA-2 drives the OPPOs fine but I have issues with the HD6XXs as it only gives 30mW at 300Ohms whereas the OPPOs are 26Ohms. I tend to have the amp at max volume constantly with the HD6XXs and have to frequently use high gain which increases distortions.
So, I'm looking at a new amp/dac setup. I'm not opposed to an all-in-one or a stack.
Have looked at Topping's new dx7s but I'm concerned about output impedance for the PM-3s, plus its not the most powerful at 300Ohms. The Topping D50 seems to look quite good for a DAC but would then need a corresponding amp. Anyone heard anything more about the future A50 amp?
Don't currently use balanced but hey if it has the feature, I'm all for it. Native DSD would be nice (a reason for liking the D50). So best bang for buck obviously. Sub $1k total preferable.
Looked at Schitt Jutenheim with multibit DAC and Audio-gd R2R-11/NFB-11 but despite the fanboys have read some not so encouraging things about both brands.
So yeah I think that's everything. Any advice/recommendations most welcome and appreciated. Cheers!